Davenport-bed.



PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. o. J; KINDBL L Rf. GOOP'BRSMITH.

DAVBNPRT BED. APPLICATION FILED 00T. ze. 1905l SHEETS-SHEET 1..

vvis aperspective view of the irame forniin g the ,a 'd 5 iraniv es ,"sl1owii1g the manner of supporting the UNITED sTArns PATENT orrion.

. cHARLEs J2 KINDELAND RUDOLPH coornssivirrn, or sr.. Louis; iviissouiu.4

DAVEVNleraar-BEDi To all wto'mf if may concern,.-

. -Beit known that we, CHARLES J. KINDEL and ltiuioLrn (loornnsni'rn, citizens of the United States, and residents ol St. Louis,

5 Missouri, have invented certain new and useful .improvements in Davenport seds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in davenport-bedsg and itconsists of the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of our invention is to construct a davenport to be readily and easily convert-- ed into a bed without removing the same from the wall against which it may be placed.

A further object of our invention is to devise a davenport comprising three'members and provided with a suitable lever mechanisniwhereby the baclsrest is brought in con-'- tact with the seat to protect the tapestry when in reversed position to 'form a second section ci the bed, the converting' mechanism being a somersz'iult action.

Y .lu the drawings, Figure lis a perspective` .View of our complete invention lwhen in the position of va davenport. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the framework and bed-spring With parts broken a\vay,showing the same extended as ay bed. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the inside of' the side'frame, showing the leyer mechanism. f. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the saine in an. extended positionwhen converted into abcd. Fig. i's an end view of our invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the supporting-frame ,upon `-which the bed-springs are supported. 'Fig. 7

"backrest of dur invention. Fie'. 8 isfaven' 2D tical cross sectional 'view of our inventiong'i'.

` showing the construction of the vi'riousparts. "ig 9 is a detail perspective view with parts broken away and in section of the supportingolaiifip and bed-.frame. F ig.'10 is a horizon,- -vivtal sectional view of the bed-clamp. Fie. 11

` ail end viewer" the `angle-iron oi"s the ticking or bed-cpvering.' Fig; 12 is a detail horizontal sectional view o'i a modlned form o'l clamp lor supporting the bed-trame. Fig.

, f .13 isle perspective viewoi the lever mechark '5,6 .1.51 41, ,jsnl'e'lraine ,nfconpe'ction with a modified form of l in the"construction ci vthe device as shown4E we lprovide,two l sideframes-'15, comprising,

prei erably, a pipe.' bent as shown in the draw- Spe'ci''lcation of Letters Patent. Application nea october 28,1905. smal Netze/isst.

atenten June 19, 1906.`

ings and suitably ornamented by ascroll" work 16. vided a clamp 17 comprising Aa split cylindrical member 18, its one side provided With a socket 19, into which is adapted to rest the wedge 20, carried by the bed-frame 21. The socket 19 is preferably tapered in forni to ac 'commodate the insertion of the wedge 20, so

that the same may be rigidlyv retained in position when placedtherein by its own weight.

The wedges 20 are suitably riveted to eachy end of the angle-bars 22, forming thev two sides of the bed-frame 21, and the said 'sides are held apart by the angles 23 and braced together that the same may be retained in square relation by thebraces 24; Secured to the horizontal bar of the angle-bars 22 are To each leg of the frame lis pro-r a plurality of slats 25, so bent as to stand on edge and to support the bed-springs 26.

The side frames 15 are eaclrprovded with` a converti ng mechanism, consisting cina hori- Zontal bar 27, its forward end 28, bent down-v ward and connected to" a side frame bythe bolt or rivet 29. The rear end is also con`- nected to the side frame byalike bolt, vand to f the horizontal bar is pivotally-c`onnected the bar 30, the 'upper end beivngpivotally'cennected to a bar 31,- which is secured to the back-frame 32. The bar 31 is also pivotally connected toA the lever 33 at the point'indi# cated by thenumeral 34. Said barsare retained in position against the backerame 32 at the points indicated by the numeral 35.

`The lever 33 is `provided with a double bend, the circumference of the bend'indil cated bythe numeral 36 being of less diames ter than the bend indicated by the numeral '37.' The portion of the lever 33 indicated by the numeral 37 forms the leg-rest forA the exm tended portion voli the bed and assumes ,thel

position as shown in Fig. 4, and the 'cause oi the bend 37 is to permit the 'toot 38, formed. on it'sl end, to come in contact against the rear sides of thebars 30 and 31 to support the back-rest when in the davenport position and also to provide anea't appearance when extended in a bed positiev nd tofprevent the `feet of the person from Ining in contact with the extended leg. Thelever33 isalso provided with a downwardlybent portion' 33, which-willassume vaposition .as shown in Fig. It when converted into a-bed and forms a foot and head rest for the movable section of the davenport. `'IhevbaLr/B is :also pro vided .atits lower end with a bend, (indicated bythe numeral 39,) Which will permit said bar tdre'tain the position as shownin Fig. 4,4 so

I thatrthe bar31, to which it is connected, may

assume a plane on alinement with zontal bar 27 The back-framet0 which the back-rest is the horisecured, consists of a pair ofangle-bar's 40,. connected to end frames 41, havin their ends-bent at right an les and suital ly ref tainedinrigid position .y thebraces 42. To

each of theangle-bars 40 are rigidly connect-v member 49 is held in tautl position upon the bed-frame by means of the' fabric 5|() and retained in position upon the angle-irons 22 by means of the hooks 48.l To the front upper corner ofthe bed member 4 9 is hingedly -connected-the seat member 51, the under sur- 'face of which, or, in other Words, the edge which contacts with the uppersurface of the bedmember 49,forms the bed portion when 4the, same is extended. To theA rear ed e of the seat, member is hingedly connecte the back-rest, which will permit the upholstering 46 to contact with the to surface of the seat member 51, protecting t e same when in reversed position to form the bed extension.

The seat member, as Well as the bed member, is provided with a depending curtain or valance 52, which hides the entire bed-frame 'from view.

Referringto the-modifications as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the converting mechanism may be attached to a Wooden side frame and connected to plates 53 to thelower end of which isattached a U-sha ed socket 54, in which is supported the we ge 20 of the bed'- frame.

The obj ect of constructing a davenport-bed in this manner is to provide a cheap device a's Well as to enable themanufacturer to ship the same in parts, or, in other Words, as knockdown, and enabling the purchaser to plice the same together Without much diiiicu t constructed to be readily placed upon the upright of the side frame, and when adjusted to its desired height is retained in position by means of a-bolt or rivet, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10.. y

The operation of'our invention is as follows: To `convert our device from a daven- .port to a bed, the operator pulls forward upon -the top end ofthe bach-rest, which Will per- Tllie clamps 17, previously referred to, are

mit it to niove in a circular motionb means of the bars and levers, carrying witi it tlte seat member 51, until the upholstered portions come in contact both together, forming:r a somcrsault motion, until the undue side of the seat ortion is brough upward in a horizontal p ane with the upper surface of thc bed member. During this operation the bars and lever located on each end of the device are carried forward and suitably fold against one another until the foot 38 comes in contact with the floor and in the position shown in Fig. 4. This operation is done with but little exertion whatever and can be so operatedbya child.

Having thus .described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to have secured to us by the grant of Letters Patent, is

1. A davenportbed comprising a bed member, a seat member, and a back member hingedl secured together, side frames. a pluralityo bars and levers carried by tuo side frames and back member permitting the back member to contact with the seat member, to be reversed'on a arallel line with the bed member, substantia ly as specified.

2. A davenport bed comprising a bed member mounted upon aframe, a seat member hingedly connected to the bed member, a back member hingedly connected to the seat member, a plurality of bars and levers carriel by the frame and arranged to support an on t el seat member and both members re,- versed by a somersault movement, to a bed extension on a parallel line with the bed' member, substantially as specified.

3. A davenport-bed comprising a pair of yside frames, a bed-frame mounted upon said side frames, a bed member located upon the bed-frame, levers and bars carried by the side frames,a back member supported by one of said bars, a seat member hingedly connected to the back member and to the bed member,

`said bars and levers arranged to permit thc back member to fold against the seat member, and both together forming the bed eX- tensionrand held 1n position by one of the levers, substantially as specified.

4. A davenport-bed comprising side frames,

.a bed-frame mounted in said side frames,

clamps located upon the side frames to sulp- ,port-the bed-frame, Wedges located upon t bedei .ame to wedge Within sockets formed on the c amps, a bed member supported by the bed-frame, a seat member located upon the bed member and hingedly secured thereto,

ermit the back member to turn down IIO a back member hingedly connected to the seat member, a converting mechanism carried by the side frames and supporting the back member, a lever forming a part of the converting mechanism, so bent to support the back member when in upri `ht osition, said lever ivoted to permit t e ack member to foldp against,the seat member when in extended position, and to form the extended leg when the back member and seat member are-in folded position and extended on,` a horizontal line with the bed member, substantially as specified. I

'5. A davenport-bed comprising a pair of side 'irai-nes, sockets located uponv sald side frames, a bed-frame, wedges carriedlby the bed-frame to communicate with the sockets located on theside frames, a bed member mounted upon the bed-frame, a back member composed of a back-frame, a seat member located upon the bed member, and bingedly connected to said bed member and the back member, a plurality of fastenin devices mounted upon the bars of the ack frameand bed-frame to keep the fabric in taut position, and'to support' the upholstering material, aplurality of bars and levers pivotally connected together 'and mounted.

upon the side frames, one of said bars connected to the back-frame, and a lever to support the back member when in upright position, and to form the leg for the members when in extended position, said lever bentto yfreely pass the pivotal connectionswhen in extended position, substantially as specified. V 6. A davenport-bed` comprising a pair of side frames, a bedframe composed of anglebars, cross-bars, and a plurality ofslats con.

nect'e'd together locatedl between the side frames, clamps carried by the side frames to support the said bed member, a back membercomposed of angle-bars, side bars and aplurality of slats connected together, and vcovered with suitable upholste'ring material, a bed member mounted upon the bed-frame, a seat member hingedly connected to the bed member and back; member, a plurality of bars and levers pivotally connected to ether and supported by the side frames, said bars and levers arranged and bent to permit the same lto pass substantially as specified.

the pivotal points and fold to an extended position, one of said bars supporting the back member, and a lever. provided with a foot to support the bak member when in upright position, and to act as a leg when ina'n ex* tended position, the back member and seat meinberarranged. to yiold toffether when in folded position to term the bed extension,

7. AA davenport-be'd comprising a-pair of side frames, a bed-frame composed of anglebars, crossfbars, and a pluralityA of slats connected together, located between the side frames, clamps carriedby the side frames to support the said member, a back'member composed of angle-bars, side bars and a plurality of slats connected together, and covered with suitable upholstering material, a bed member mounted upon the bed-frame, a seat member-hingedly connected to the bed member and back member, a plurality of bars and levers pivotally connected together and supported by the side frames, said bars and levers arranged and bent to permit the extended position, one of said bars supporting the back member, and a lever provided with a foot to support the back member when in upright position, and to act as a leg when in an extended position, said lever bent tol form a headandfoot rest, the back member and seat me`1nbe r arranged to fold together when in folded position to form the bed extension, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in presence of two same to pass the pivotal points and fold to an l 

